Quality Engineer

Description

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Location: Weaverville, NC

Reports to: Quality Manager

Employment Type: Full Time

Industry: Manufacturing | Mechanical Power Transmission Components | Engineering Services

Job Function: Engineering | Quality Assurance | Process Improvement

Job Summary: Plans and conducts activities concerned with the quality control and quality assurance of industrial processes, materials, and products by performing the following duties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality standards, procedures, and documentation.

• Perform root cause analysis and lead corrective and preventive actions.

• Plan, conduct, and support inspections, audits, and testing activities.

• Use statistical process control (SPC) and other analytical tools to monitor process performance.

• Conduct PFMEA, control plans, and other core quality planning activities.

• Review engineering drawings, specifications, and change orders for quality impact.

• Maintain detailed, accurate documentation for inspections, audits, and quality reports.

• Performs quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.

• Reviews all purchased products or components and provides input to the decision to accept the product and future purchases from the vendor.

• Documents data obtained during all quality activities consistent with company policies and procedures.

• Communicates significant issues or developments identified during quality activities and provides recommended process improvements to management.

• Prepares and presents technical and program information to team members and management.

• Maintains a working knowledge of government regulations, industry quality codes and standards.

• Support new product introduction with quality requirements and validation methods.

• Investigate customer complaints and support customer-facing quality activities.

• Collaborate with production, engineering, suppliers, and management on quality-related issues.

• Prepares and presents technical and program information to team members and management.

• Train employees on quality standards, inspection methods, and best practices.

• Programs, operates, and interprets results from Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) to verify product conformance and support root-cause investigations.

• Occasional travel required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is highly desired.

• Knowledge of Auto-Cad and Solid-Works design software; Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ASQ-CQE highly desired.

Physical Demands:

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception.

• Routinely reach with hands and arms to handle or feel.

• Frequently required to stand and walk.

• Occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch.

Why Join Us?

• Work for a collaborative, experienced leadership team.

• Be part of an industry leader with a strong brand reputation and an innovation-driven culture.

RBC Bearings is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights ( notice from the Department of Labor.